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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport

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There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination. We’re defining “protocol” here as a written document that provides oversight from the medical director about how to assess and treat patients.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 3: Pharmacologic Management

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Document what you gave and why, as well as the impact. Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. Summary All right, so that’s it for this episode.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 5: The Boarded ED Patient

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And now we’re here at our destination, the place we know and love, the emergency room to talk about what we should be doing for the growing volume of children with mental health problems boarding in the emergency department.

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Spinal Immobilization or Spinal Motion Restriction: Which is Safest?

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A study published by Cambridge University Press examined patient outcomes over a decade during which Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems decreased backboard use as they transitioned from SI to SMR protocols. The study included 549 patients in the SI period and 623 patients in the SMR period.

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The Reality of Ramping for Student Paramedics

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

In years gone by, joining the world of emergency medical services meant a high turnover of patients, among a daily mix of unpredictable emergencies. The medically minded individuals seeking ongoing patient contact found a vocation in medicine, mental health, nursing, midwifery and allied health professions.

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Introduction to Key Musculoskeletal Concepts for EMTs

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We want to make the link between this knowledge and how it can be used in emergency medical services, not just give a theoretical understanding. This will involve providing a clear and concise handoff report to the emergency department staff as well as accurately documenting the incident and care rendered for future reference.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 2: Non-Pharmacologic Management

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Emerg Med Clin North Am. Structured team approach to the agitated patient in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas. Use and avoidance of seclusion and restraint: consensus statement of the american association for emergency psychiatry project Beta seclusion and restraint workgroup. Dtsch Arztebl Int.